The Great Navigators of the Eighteenth Century (Duckworth Discoverers) (Duckworth Discoverers)
Edition: New Ed edition
Publisher: Duckworth Publishers
Published: September 1, 2001
Language: eng
Format: Hardcover
Number of pages: 426
ISBN-13: 9780715630860
Subjects: Classic travel writing; Geographical discovery & exploration; Maritime history; Other prose: 19th century; c 1700 to c 1800; c 1800 to c 1900; Reference - General; History - General History; Travel; Expeditions & Discoveries; Modern - 18th Century; Travel / General; Travel / Essays & Travelogues
First sentence: Before we enter upon a recital of the great expeditions of the eighteenth century, we shall do well to chronicle the immense progress made during that period by the sciences.